Le Bertarole
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Le Bertarole 2000 Podere le Marognole Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
- Editors' Choice
- $45
Giordano Venturini delivers a fantastic wine, and although it is beginning to show its age, it successfully embodies all the unique qualities of the traditional Amarone school of winemaking. The nose is penetrating and intensely aromatic of apple-cherry, dusty licorice, almond amaretto and a splattering of black asphalt. This is an ethereal expression with fine…
— M.L.
(12/1/2007)
Le Bertarole 2003 Podere le Marognole Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
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- $45
Aged in traditional oak casks, this bright Amarone shows great balance between its natural spice and ripe fruit components. It feels compact and streamlined with loads of berry fruit on the long close.
— M.L.
(2/1/2011)
Le Bertarole 2005 Podere le Marognole Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
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There’s a nice, streamlined feel to this Amarone that distinguishes it from the otherwise bulky and overripe wines of this category. It moves over the palate with crispness and determined flavors of blackberry, cassis and molasses.
— M.L.
(2/1/2011)
Le Bertarole 2006 Red (Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso)
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- $15
This pretty ripasso opens with direct aromas of Indian spice, dried apple skin, cinnamon and dark chocolate at the back. The fruit notes are mature and intense and recall currant berry and blackberry pie. The wine offers a blast of power in the mouth and really gives you good a sense of the territory. Imported by Vinarium Inc..
— M.L.
(10/1/2009)
Le Bertarole 2007 Podere le Marognole Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
- $45
There’s a degree of rustic volatility here that comes across as green apple and lemon zest, but the wine benefits from the brightness and crispness overall. Fresh fruit tones and tonic acidity help give the wine dimension and length.
— M.L.
(12/1/2011)
Le Bertarole 2008 Podere le Marognole Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
- $35
Modern and oak driven, this has aromas of toasted almond, chocolate, tobacco and crushed clove. The fruit nuances tend to be on the dark and jammy side. It gains focus on the palate thanks to its firm structure and bright cola and licorice endnotes.
— M.L.
(11/1/2012)
Le Bertarole 2005 Podere Cariano Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
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- $33
Here’s a compact, focused Amarone that shows detailed aromas of wild berry, mesquite, bramble, cola and Spanish cedar. It’s lean in terms of extraction and intensity, making this wine a good pairing partner to white meat or honey-roasted ham.
— M.L.
(2/1/2011)
Le Bertarole 2007 Podere Cariano Red (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)
- $24
Aged 30 months in large oak casks, Amarone Podere Cariano is a sweet, sticky wine with maple syrup and honey backed by Indian spice and waxy aromas of antique furniture. The intensity and darkness are impressive, but ultimately this wine would pair best with sharply aged cheese.
— M.L.
(12/1/2011)
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